Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.
The Guardian

Florida removes record haul of invasive pythons in effort to curb population

The increase in Burmese pythons had resulted in loss of animals native to the Everglades It was a milestone moment in Florida’s 25-year war on invasive Burmese pythons: an eye-popping announcement ...

Florida's Burmese python challenge can't wipe out invasive snakes from the Everglades. Awareness is the real victory, officials say

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

How a python can eat its prey, like a whole deer, is jaw-dropping

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...
CNN

Florida’s Python Challenge is just wrangling snakes for some. But for military vets, it’s a chance to heal

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

The very greedy python: Children's book finds new meaning in Florida

Eric Carle's 'The Greedy Python' offers a lesson on greed that resonates with Florida's invasive snake crisis.
The Cool Down on MSN

Florida's 1,000 would-be python killers are heading into the Everglades for a $10,000 prize

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

Florida’s deadliest python hunter is a conservationist at heart

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.